I wish my house could smell like fresh-baked oatmeal raisin cookies all the time. The sweet smells of cinnamon and brown sugar remind me of my childhood, when I’d come home from school and my Mom had made her famous oatmeal cherry chocolate chip and everything but the kitchen sink cookies. That was always a happy day. I still bake those cookies for my family, but I’ve come up with a version that’s perfect for breakfast,...

My Mom has been baking oatmeal cookies for as long as I can remember. Sometimes they were a gift to sick friends, or a little cheer to her co-workers, or a “just because” dessert for her family. I loved coming home from school, opening the front door and smelling my Mom’s oatmeal cookies baking in the oven. That was a happy day. Sometimes these cookies would take on a life of their own; mixed with a little Raisin Bran...